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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy strap end of early-medieval date. The strap end is of Thomas' Class B, Type 5. The strap end is rectangular in shape and cast in one piece but the attachment end is split into an upper and lower plate to allow the strap material to be fitted in between. Two attachment rivets remain through both plates though slight corrosion to both rivets is evident. The terminal end of the fragment is missing, broken in antiquaty. The remaining front panel has an interlaced design within an incised border. The reverse of the strap end is flat and undecorated.The metal has a light brownish-green patina and is worn there is also remains of corrosion to the front surface toward the rivet end of the fragment.. The strap end is 28.78mm long, 13.98mm wide, 2.88mm thick and weighs 5.17g.This strap end most probably dates from the late 9th century or 10th centuryA similar example can be seen in Griffiths, Philpott and Egan, p.73, pl.9, no.331.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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